Tom Brady to Appeal 4-Game Deflategate Suspension

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ABC News' Brian McBride wrote:

Brady will appeal the federal court ruling reinstating his four-game suspension for "Deflategate," requesting that the entire U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals rehear his case in what's known as an en banc hearing, Brady's lawyer, former Solicitor General Ted Olson, said in an exclusive interview with ABC News.

McBride also provided a statement from Olson:

"The facts here are so drastic, and so apparent, that the court should rehear it."

Olson said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell fumbled the case, adding that he "completely ignored the schedule of penalties for equipment-related violations," which could have resulted in nothing more than a fine.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said Brady's "official appeal petition will come at 3 p.m. [Monday]." Rapoport added, "If the 2nd Circuit grants [Brady] the en banc appeal he's requesting, he's essentially guaranteed to play the 2016 season based on timing."

However, Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post noted, "The Second Circuit almost never grants en banc appeals. All this stall tactic will end up being is a nice payday for Brady's NFLPA lawyers."
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